- Fathers living with a partner and dependent children spend more time at work than other working men, although their hours have decreased in the last decade. Recent research indicates that 30% of fathers in this type of family work 48 hours each week, while 10% work more than 60 hours a week. This research also found that more and more fathers were working longer hours in comparison with women. Mothers, on the other hand, are becoming increasingly responsible for earning money. (Adapted from BBC News June 15, 2013)
 
Men   with dependent children work longer hours than other people

- Fathers living with a partner and dependent children spend more time at work than other working men, although their hours have decreased in the last decade. Recent research indicates that 30% of fathers in this type of family work 48 hours each week, while 10% work more than 60 hours a week. This research also found that more and more fathers were working longer hours in comparison with women. Mothers, on the other hand, are becoming increasingly responsible for earning money. (Adapted from BBC News June 15, 2013)
 
"Dependent" in this context means   needing support

- Fili in the blank. "... are these boots? Are they Christina's?"   Whose

- Fili in the blank. "I go to the gym every day ... 5pm ... 7pm':   from, to

- Fill in the blank using the most appropriate answer. "....at this car!"   look

- Fill in the blank using the most appropriate answer. "It is ........ outside. Did you hear the thunder?"   stormy

- Fill in the blank using the most appropriate answer. "They asked me if I ... speak Russian".   could

- Fill in the blank with the correct option: "It's not the job of a politician to do only those things _____ will be popular.".   Which you think

- Fill in the blank with the correct option: Somehow, people began to look to the state for their standard of living, to the state to solve their problems, rather than solving ______.   Them themselves

- Fill in the blank. " I ... in a small town. Now I live in Paris".   used to live

- Fill in the blank. "... hat is this? Is it John's?".   Whose

- Fill in the blank. "... suitcase is the green one?"   Whose

- Fill in the blank. "Alex is probably ... of all the guys I have ever seen".   the most handsome

- Fill in the blank. "Aunt Daisy helped ... with our homework".   us

- Fill in the blank. "Clara wants to become a lawyer, so she is studying ...".   law

- Fill in the blank. "Do you usually go to school ... bus?".   by

- Fill in the blank. "Don't buy that dress - it's ... for you".   too big

- Fill in the blank. "Have you got ... idea of how much the project is going to cost?".   any

- Fill in the blank. "Have you met Carol?". "..., she is really lovely".   Yes, I have

- Fill in the blank. "He ... to Paris 5 times last year".   went

- Fill in the blank. "He is ... teacher in the school".   the best

- Fill in the blank. "I ... the job, if the advantages hadn't been so great".   wouldn't have taken

- Fill in the blank. "I have completed 25 puzzles ...".   so far

- Fill in the blank. "I haven't had so much fun ... I was a child!".   since

- Fill in the blank. "I haven't had so much fun ... I was a young boy!".   since

- Fill in the blank. "If he had known we were coming, I am sure he ... left the door unlocked".   would have

- Fill in the blank. "If I ... a cake, will you bring some drinks for us?".   make

- Fill in the blank. "If I'd read the letter properly, I ... such a stupid mistake".   wouldn't have made

- Fill in the blank. "If it ... tomorrow, I'll stay at home".   rains

- Fill in the blank. "If the Board of Directors ... their approval, there will be a merger with Smith Ltd.".   gives

- Fill in the blank. "If you invite ..., we will certainly come".   us

- Fill in the blank. "I'm not very keen ... ice cream. I prefer cake".   on

- Fill in the blank. "James opened the door and ... a man in the room".   saw

- Fill in the blank. "James works ... the Ministry of Defence".   at

- Fill in the blank. "Last night we ... out and had dinner with Alice".   went

- Fill in the blank. "My mother speaks French ... than my teacher".   more fluently

- Fill in the blank. "My office is ... the 2nd floor and the canteen is ... the ground floor".   on, on

- Fill in the blank. "Peter and Tom are tired because ... work too much".   they

- Fill in the blank. "Pharmaceutical products ... be tested according to internationally-accepted criteria".   must

- Fill in the blank. "Sean Penn came in ... hotel last year!".   our

- Fill in the blank. "She asked me where ... last night".   I went

- Fill in the blank. "She considered several options, but in the end she ... the one that I had suggested".   chose

- Fill in the blank. "She is ... her brother".   as nice as

- Fill in the blank. "The president said that we have made significant ... today".   progress

- Fill in the blank. "They ... us not to touch the animals".   told

- Fill in the blank. "They'll explain ... you need to know".   what

- Fill in the blank. "We ... the party a few minutes after midnight".   left

- Fill in the blank. "We have bought a new house". "Oh, have you? When are you ...?".   moving in

- Fill in the blank. "We looked ... you at the cafeteria, but we could not find you!".   for

- Fill in the blank. "When we arrived at the cinema, the movie had ... started".   already

- Fill in the blank. "Where ... you born?". "In Birmingham".   were

- Fill in the blank. "Would you like to join us for a football ...?".   game

- Fill in the blank. Charlotte admitted _________ a mistake.   making

- Fill in the blank. Excuse me, ____ can we reach the station?   how

- Fill in the blank. If I _____ harder, I would have passed the exam.   had studied

- Fill in the blank. If I were in your _____, I would tell him the truth.   shoes

- Fill in the blank. I'm leaving ____London at 7.30 tomorrow morning.   for

- Fill in the blank. I've been trying to get _____ with him all day, but his mobile is always off.   in touch

- Fill in the blank. My friends might come to the party tonight. It will depend _____ how they feel.   on

- Fill in the blank. She's been out three days in a row, she ______ here today.   had better be

- Fill in the blank. We _____ respect the rules, laws and sovereignty of the State!   must

- Fill in the blank.Customer: "Is this phone number right? I have been trying to book a taxi but I couldn't reach the operator".Taxi driver: "...".Customer: "Thank you very much".   No, it has changed, here is the new number

- Fill in the blank: "Would you like ......... orange juice?"   some

- Fill in the blanks with the right combination. "... books are mine, ... are John's".   These; those

- Fill in the blanks. "You are ... me at basketball, but Nick is the best player ... all".   better than; of

- Fill in the blanks. I'm really quite lost. ______ you ______ helping me get out of here?   Would / mind

- Fill in the blanks. Once you ______ you ______ to cancel the contract.   have signed / won't be able

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. Five years ago Daniel _____ a boat.   Bought

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. Four weeks ago Zoe _____ to Maria.   Talked

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. In 1987 I _____ to Miami.   Went

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. In 2009 my parents _____ to London.   Moved

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. Last summer we ____ Los Angeles.   Visited

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. Last winter Tanya ______ married.   Got

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. Six days ago Paula ____ a little cat in her garden.   Found

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. Ten years ago I ____ John.   Met

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. Two years ago Sabrina ____ her job.   Lost

- Fill in the gap with the correct option. When I was 17 years old I ____ to France.   Travelled

- Fill in the gap with the correct preposition: I am ___ holiday until next Friday.   On

- Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option. "If I __________ in Rome, I'd go sightseeing every day".   Lived

- Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option. "If I had enough money, I___________ this wonderful car".   Would buy

- Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option. "If the phone _____________ she wouldn't have got up from the sofa".   Hadn't rung

- Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option. "What would you do if you __________ rich?".   Were

- Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option. "What would you do if you _________________ decide?".   Could

- Fill in the gap. " .. don t you agree with me?"   Why

- Fill in the gap. " .. people live in Rome?"   How many

- Fill in the gap. "When . the road, make sure to look in both directions."   crossing

- Fill in the gap... "Do you agree with ...?"   me

- Fill in the gap... "I ... volleyball yesterday."   played

- Fill in the gap... "More people live in Rome ..."   than in Milan

- Fill in the gap... "Paul has a car, but he ... use it very often."   doesn't

- Fill in the gap... "We have a meeting ... friday."   on

- Fill in the gap: "_____ are you doing tomorrow?".   What

- Fill in the gap: "_____ are you eating tonight?".   What

- Fill in the gap: "_____ are you going tonight?".   Where

- Fill in the gap: "_____ she visit her granny every day?".   Does

- Fill in the gap: "_____ she visit her granny every day?".   Does

- Fill in the gap: "_____ you go shopping yesterday?".   Did

- Fill in the gap: "_____ you meet your brother last month?".   Did

- Fill in the gap: "_____ you meet your friends yesterday?".   Did

- Fill in the gap: "_____ you play football yesterday?".   Did

- Fill in the gap: "_____ you usually drink a cup of milk?".   Do

- Fill in the gap: "_____ you usually drink black coffee?".   Do

- Fill in the gap: "_____ you usually eat french fries?".   Do

- Fill in the gap: "I come _____ Genoa".   From

- Fill in the gap: "I_____a tasty cake".   Am making

- Fill in the gap: "I've just arrived in Florence _____ Berlin".   From

- Fill in the gap: "I've just arrived in Milan _____ New York".   From

- Fill in the gap: "I've just arrived in Rome _____ Naples".   From

- Fill in the gap: "Mum_____an amazing dinner".   Is making

- Fill in the gap: "There are _____ eggs in the fridge".   Some

- Fill in the gap: "There are _____ tomatoes in the fridge".   Some

- Fill in the gap: "We haven't got _____ juice left".   Any

- Fill in the gap: "We haven't got _____ milk left".   Any

- Fill in the gap: "We haven't got _____ sugar left".   Any

- Fill in the gap: "We_____TV".   Are watching

- Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate options. "If I ______________ born in a different country, I ______________ to speak a different language".   Had been / would have learnt

- Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate options. "If they ______________ to bed early, they ______________ up late".   Had gone / wouldn't have woken

- Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate options. "If we ______________ to the party, we ______________ them".   Hadn't gone / wouldn't have met

- Find the most opposite of "hate".   Love

- Find the sentence that contains a mistake:   Sandra is a close friend of us

- Find the sentence that contains a mistake:   Can you please sit down? Yes, I can't

- Find the sentence that contains a mistake:   Don't tell to him my secret!

- Find the sentence that contains a mistake:   Sandra is a close friend of me

- Find the sentence that contains a mistake:   I go to work with bus

- Finding a good job is getting ... .   harder and harder

- Firms can avoid .... middle managers.   Paying.

- First I'm going to China and ____ I'm going to India.   then

- First of all, you'll have to .... that the signature on these documents is genuine.   Make sure.

- Fleetingly means __________   Quickly.

- For many years, dyslexia was viewed simply as a reading disorder, rather than a multi-faceted neurological condition that can combine auditory, visual and memory-based language difficulties. As a result, many of the programmes for dyslexic children concentrated on phonics and distinguishing between the smallest sounds that go to make up words. However, phonics is one side of a very complex story. It has become increasingly apparent that dyslexia can manifest as a range of symptoms. (The Guardian, Sept 22 2014; adapted)
 
"make up" in this context means   build

- For many years, dyslexia was viewed simply as a reading disorder, rather than a multi-faceted neurological condition that combines auditory, visual and memory- based language processing difficulties. Therefore, many of the programmes for dyslexic children were fixated on phonics and distinguishing between the smallest sounds that go to make up words. However, phonics is only one side of a very complex story. It has become increasingly apparent that dyslexia can manifest as a range of symptoms. These intersect with other disorders such as dyspraxia and dysgraphia because many of the same brain areas are involved. (Adpated from The Guardian, 22 September 2014)
 
In this context, "apparent" means   clear

- For many years, dyslexia was viewed simply as a reading disorder, rather than a multi-faceted neurological condition that combines auditory, visual and memory- based language processing difficulties. Therefore, many of the programmes for dyslexic children were fixated on phonics and distinguishing between the smallest sounds that go to make up words. However, phonics is only one side of a very complex story. It has become increasingly apparent that dyslexia can manifest as a range of symptoms. These intersect with other disorders such as dyspraxia and dysgraphia because many of the same brain areas are involved. (The Guardian, Sept 22 2014; adapted)
 
Dyslexia is   a combination of different language processing difficulties

- For years, video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial or depressed. Recently, researchers have found that games can actually change people for the better and improve both their body and mind. For example, pre- school children who played interactive games have shown improvement in their physical skills: they can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who don't play video games. The effects are not always so positive, however. Research shows that games can alter brain function and cause aggressive behaviour in the player. (Adapted from British Council)
 
After playing video games, very young children show improved   motor abilities

- Founded in 1753, the British Museum is one of the greatest museums in the world dedicated to human history, art and culture, located in London. There are many collections of important antiquities, including coins, paintings, and medals, from Egypt, Western Asia, Greece and Rome, as well as Roman British and Oriental Collections which are displayed in a series of permanent exhibitions. (Adapted from The British Museum Organization)
 
"displayed" in this context means   exposed

- Frank, you look messy! Why don't you go to the barber's ____ ?   To have your hair cut?